Dr. Word: No, Jan, immigrants aren’t terrorists
May 1, 2010
by David Safier Immigrants in Arizona are Terrorists? So said our Accidental Guv on Fox: Here are Brewer's "terrorist" lines from the interview: "You know Arizona has been under terrorist attacks, if you will, with all of this illegal immigration that has been taking place on our very, very porous border." [snip] "We do not
KGUN gets it wrong about TUSD and new anti-Ethnic Studies bill
May 1, 2010
by David Safier AZ Blue Meanie has a post about HB 2281, the newly passed anti-ethnic studies bill. He's rightly indignant about the bill, especially since it comes from people who regularly use ethnic hatred, veiled and outright, to advance their agenda. The Meanie has it right, but the articles he cites seem to have
Have changes added new problems to SB 1070?
May 1, 2010
by David Safier Last night I wrote that the changes to SB 1070 created by a new bill defanged the legislation making it less vile than it was. But I admitted my lack of knowledge about the changes and said the jury is still out. According to Think Progress, one change puts some of the
Arizona Legislature approves Tom Horne’s bill to end ethnic studies programs
May 1, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Legislature approved Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne's bill to eliminate ethnic studies programs (targeted at Tucson Unified School District). Arizona legislature bans ethnic-studies programs: The bill forbids Arizona schools from using any curriculum that promotes "the overthrow of the United States government" or "resentment toward a race or class
It looks like the 800 pound gorilla has left the building
April 30, 2010
by David Safier I think congratulations are in order for the folks at the Goldwater Institute. I've been saying the 800 pound gorilla of an anti-immigrant bill isn't going away any time soon, so they should come out from behind the sofa and address the issue head on. I was more than half wrong. The
Steve Gall has some success with his recess bill
April 30, 2010
by David Safier Steve Gall didn't get everything he wanted, but he says it's a start. From Steve: I want to thank everyone who supported the recess amendment to HB2725 Education Omnibus Bill. It passed the House and the Senate almost unanimously yesterday and Governor Brewer will sign it into law. The amendment states that
Racism and Arizona politics? How dare you insinuate . . .
April 30, 2010
by David Safier Joe Arpaio attended a news conference to support Maricopa County Attorney candidate Bill Montgomery, and some of Arpaio's supporters showed up to lend their support: J.T. Ready and his followers in the National Socialist Movement. I know, they look like extras in a B movie, but I guess these guys take themselves
Arizona Legislature outlaws “human-animal hybrids”
April 30, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This is the kind of bill that slips through in the rush to sine die. Comedy Central may as well set up a studio in Phoenix. The comedy just writes itself with the Arizona Legislature. Phoenix New Times did such an excellent job on this story that I have to repost it here
